Opening Reception - C. Beck: Murals & Public Works

Please join Kaddatz Galleries on Tuesday, April 18, 2023 from 5PM - 7PM for the opening reception of C. Beck: Murals & Public Works, the second exhibition celebrating the rich visual legacy of Charles Beck of A Year of Beck at Kaddatz Galleries! This event is free to attend and open to the public. C. BECK: Murals & Public Works is on view in Studio K April 13 - June 17, 2023. Also at Kaddatz Galleries in the Main Gallery: Martha Bird: in, out, Through. on view until April 22, 2023 About the exhibition: Throughout 2023, the Kaddatz Galleries is celebrating the rich visual legacy of Charles Beck, Fergus Falls’ acclaimed painter and woodcut printmaker with a series of exhibitions, classes and printmaking workshops, and special events. In this second exhibition, C. Beck: Murals & Public Works offers observers a look into the many ways Charles Beck created work for public use throughout his career. This exhibit showcases examples of sign-painting, advertisements, and photos of completed murals; some of which now only exist through photo documentation. Selected works are accompanied by their preliminary sketches and paintings, giving insight into how these often large-scale pieces were conceived, planned and created by Beck. Also included are sketches and other preparatory work for the advertisements and sign painting he did in and around Fergus Falls early in his career. Pieces in this exhibit have been drawn from the Beck family and close friends’ personal collections. The Kaddatz Galleries' A Year of Beck is made possible, in part, by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund; support from the Frank W. Veden Charitable Trust and the Dell Trust.